GAMBICA position on touch current limits
24 April 2023
GAMBICA POSITION ON TOUCH CURRENT LIMITS - members configure their test equipment to conform to the touch current limit specified in international standards
Historically, in the absence of a relevant standard, persons performing routine tests on electrical equipment used in the workplace have followed the guidance given in the IET Code of Practice for In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.
Recently, BSI published two new standards: BS EN 50678 General procedure for verifying the effectiveness of protective measures of electrical equipment after repair and BS EN 50699 Recurrent Test of Electrical Equipment.
In many respects, the newly published standards endorse the guidance given in the IET Code Practice, however there is a significant difference with respect to the limits given for the maximum allowable touch current.
Please download the full paper to read further guidance.